Bataclan Tango

bataclan tango is a non-profit organization committed to promoting argentine culture and argentine tango in the twin cities. every year since our beginning in 2011 we have brought tango orchestras from buenos aires to play in concerts and milongas, giving tango lovers in the upper midwest the opportunity to be up close to the most authentic tango experience. alejandro ziegler tango quartet and sexteto milonguero are examples of world class tango orchestras that our local community has enjoyed without going to buenos aires. in addition to promoting live music, every fourth friday of the month bataclan tango organizes a milonga called “mala yunta” closely following the traditional style of buenos aires. we encourage “cabeceo” as a way to invite partners to the dance floor, include a dose of argentine folk music, and generally bring the unique atmosphere of buenos aires to the twin cities dance floors. why the name “bataclan”? the origins of the word “bataclan” or “bataclana” go bac